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talking about chance encounters between president barack obama and cuban leader, castro and president karzai of afghanistan. how would they handle that? it is a very dicey situation. are you going to be seated next to each other. will there be a time for the two of them to interact? what would be the interaction? we're looking for that. >> as we await president obama's remarks here on this special report on cbs news, we should point out that the president's adviser said, this is a very personal moment for president obama, because nelson mandela was a personally roe, even though they met just once in 2005. they talked on the phone. mrs. obama later got to meet with michelle obama and her daughters met there. it is interesting, the president's advisers said in his remarks, he will talk about how nelson mandela was a multi-faceted figure that almost seemed meant to be that he would become the man he was. it was actually decades of persistence and that there is something, a larger lesson to be learned, from the life of nelson mandela. >> he said his life was profoundly changed by nelson mandela.
talking about chance encounters between president barack obama and cuban leader, castro and president karzai of afghanistan. how would they handle that? it is a very dicey situation. are you going to be seated next to each other. will there be a time for the two of them to interact? what would be the interaction? we're looking for that. >> as we await president obama's remarks here on this special report on cbs news, we should point out that the president's adviser said, this is a very...
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karzai will not be in office anymore. and some think, including the chairman of the senate armed services committee, carl levin, that we need to wait because even if karzai signed it we can't rely on him going forward because he'll only be in office a few more months. we maybe should try to tread water until a new president is elected in afghanistan in the spring. >> let's talk about as we're wrapping up the end of the year the latest polls are coming out calling this the worst congress ever saying it's the least productive. what do you say to that? is there a way to not blame the other guy? >> we all need to take responsibility. that's one of the things frankly folks at home get really irritated at is no matter what goes wrong we're so anxious to say it's their fault. in washington we're good at that, blaming the other guy, because this is about elections and power. i do think that when you have a divided government it's always going to be ugly. i mean the people of this country sends the president to the oval office, a
karzai will not be in office anymore. and some think, including the chairman of the senate armed services committee, carl levin, that we need to wait because even if karzai signed it we can't rely on him going forward because he'll only be in office a few more months. we maybe should try to tread water until a new president is elected in afghanistan in the spring. >> let's talk about as we're wrapping up the end of the year the latest polls are coming out calling this the worst congress...
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afghanistan president hamid karzai. brazilian president rouseff. preside president hollande, president barack obama, clinton and bush. >> nelson mandela passed away late thursday. this sunday has been national day of prayer where you've seen sights like this all over the country as south africans pay thanks and bid farewell. the government has also confirmed today that at least 59 dignitaries from around the world are confirmed to be here during these ten days of mourning. they include u.s. presidents barack obama, george w. bush, bill clinton, and jimmy carter. queen elizabeth ii will be represented by her son, prince charles. french president holland e will be here also. a logistical challenge ahead for the government. what does the week ahead look like? on tuesday we will see our first formal memorial service for the late president at fnb stadium. it seats 95,000 but the government in an effort to allow as many people as possible to take part in festivities, if can you call it that, will have 90 screens around the country, broadcasting what will
afghanistan president hamid karzai. brazilian president rouseff. preside president hollande, president barack obama, clinton and bush. >> nelson mandela passed away late thursday. this sunday has been national day of prayer where you've seen sights like this all over the country as south africans pay thanks and bid farewell. the government has also confirmed today that at least 59 dignitaries from around the world are confirmed to be here during these ten days of mourning. they include...
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we are looking at hamid karzai from afghanistan. he is arriving, talking about the spread of his reach and word. some people might find controversial. >> he was one of the elders, and we saw them arriving. what sort of impact have they made? i think they have taken the message of nelson mandela to heard. if you look at the kind of work that people like desmond tutu, richard branson, mary robinson have been doing as part of the group of elders, i think it becomes very, very obvious. a sense of need to work towards a better world, a more sustainable world, has permeated their consciousness, and they were dedicated to the cause passionately. i believe mr nelson mandela had a lot to do with that. >> you met him three times. >> briefly on three occasions, once in london, once at a little school at the start of my professional career, and once 10 years ago on his 85 years at at a university where they celebrated his birthday. all threes times, you cannot help but know you are in the presence of something very unique. >> it's extraordinary
we are looking at hamid karzai from afghanistan. he is arriving, talking about the spread of his reach and word. some people might find controversial. >> he was one of the elders, and we saw them arriving. what sort of impact have they made? i think they have taken the message of nelson mandela to heard. if you look at the kind of work that people like desmond tutu, richard branson, mary robinson have been doing as part of the group of elders, i think it becomes very, very obvious. a...
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impressive mix of royalty, statesmen and celebrities in attendance with a list running from afghan president karzai to zimbabwe's president. again, we are looking at pictures seen from johannesburg as memorial continues for nelson mandela. >> we have new details of the after school worker at a catholic school in hayward facing charges of molesting a student. the 29-year-old mia cummings is accused of having a two-year long sexual relationship with a student going when he was 12. she was at the all saints catholic school since 2005 and now is in jail. her sister said she confided long before being arrested. >> she asked advise on what to do in regard to this young man. she didn't want to get him in trouble. what should she do, she asked? can you give me advice? >> the school and the we diocese declined an interview and do not think there are other victims. cummings faces eight felony counts of child molestation and is held on $800,000 bond. >> the city council passed an ordinance requiring new homes to be ready to charge electric vehicles. palo alto officials say it adds only $500 to the cot of a ne
impressive mix of royalty, statesmen and celebrities in attendance with a list running from afghan president karzai to zimbabwe's president. again, we are looking at pictures seen from johannesburg as memorial continues for nelson mandela. >> we have new details of the after school worker at a catholic school in hayward facing charges of molesting a student. the 29-year-old mia cummings is accused of having a two-year long sexual relationship with a student going when he was 12. she was...
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troops but president hamid karzai, who has rankled the u.s. by refusing to sign a security agreement before year's end. >> eight major tech giants, many from the bay area, have called for tighter controls on government surveillance. the companies, including google, facebook and twitter are joining forces to argue there should be reforms in the way the united states snoops on people. they issued an open letter to president barack obama, saying that while governments have a duty to protect citizens, recent revelations have "highlighted the urgent need to reform government surveillance practices worldwide." the letter published monday said: "the balance in many countries has tipped too far in favor of the state and away from the rights of the individual - rights that are enshrined in our constitution." the letter follow revelations by former national security agency contractor edward snowden, who leaked details of the secret programs that critics say violate privacy rights >> i will highlight more of the weather when we return. >> ice, snow, and
troops but president hamid karzai, who has rankled the u.s. by refusing to sign a security agreement before year's end. >> eight major tech giants, many from the bay area, have called for tighter controls on government surveillance. the companies, including google, facebook and twitter are joining forces to argue there should be reforms in the way the united states snoops on people. they issued an open letter to president barack obama, saying that while governments have a duty to protect...
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impressive mix of royalty, statesman and celebrities in attendance with a list running in afghan president karzai to zimbabwe's president. >> in san francisco, firefighters are watching for flareups and keep an eye on the folk at a huge trash collection. highway 101 and candlestick park, matt is on the scene. >> the smoke is billowing out. firefighters have breathing apparatus on rotating in and out of the building because of the thick smoke. the san francisco fire department says the bulk of the fire is knocked down but a pile 100 yards of garbage continues to burn first reported at 8 pock -- 8:30 last night it contains basic building material that is generating so much smoke it has been difficult to get crews this there to tear it apart. >> i was advised this should be no hazardous material but the concern to our members is the smoke. that is why we are wearing the >> they need to ventilate the building to tear apart the rubbish fire. no shelter in place is ordered but dispatchers report callers are saying the smoke is bothering them if you have health issues at home call for help. around the p
impressive mix of royalty, statesman and celebrities in attendance with a list running in afghan president karzai to zimbabwe's president. >> in san francisco, firefighters are watching for flareups and keep an eye on the folk at a huge trash collection. highway 101 and candlestick park, matt is on the scene. >> the smoke is billowing out. firefighters have breathing apparatus on rotating in and out of the building because of the thick smoke. the san francisco fire department says...
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it's a bad thing president karzai is playing politics with this and not getting on and doing it. it is crucial. there's an election in afghanistan next year. the question will be is there enough credibility in that election to keep the security situation under control and it will require some continued presence of american forces there. >> you mentioned china and perhaps the continued slow down on the chinese economy but we're seeing think it week, a rise in regional tensions driven by chinese nationalism over this disputed set of islands. what happens in that region in terms of national security and how, if you were sitting in the white house or if you were taking your magazine to the white house tomorrow what would you be warning them about regional tensions? >> i think it's another very good example of where america is so essential that without the american presence there, without america being prepared to hold the fort, that situation could easily get out of control very fast. >> we're looking at the prospect of some sort of military conflict? >> potentially unfortunately you
it's a bad thing president karzai is playing politics with this and not getting on and doing it. it is crucial. there's an election in afghanistan next year. the question will be is there enough credibility in that election to keep the security situation under control and it will require some continued presence of american forces there. >> you mentioned china and perhaps the continued slow down on the chinese economy but we're seeing think it week, a rise in regional tensions driven by...
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. >> coming up next, karzai strikes a deal with iran. we can't get out of that country fast enough. leave afghanistan now. we will talk about it when we return. [ male announcer ] this is jim, a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation -- an irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but now, with once-a-day xarelto®, jim's on the move. jim's doctor recommended xarelto®. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce afib-related stroke risk. but xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem. that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. so jim's not tied to that monitoring routine. [ gps ] proceed to the designated route. not today. [ male announcer ] for patients currently well managed on warfarin, there is limited information on how xarelto® and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. xarelto® is just on
. >> coming up next, karzai strikes a deal with iran. we can't get out of that country fast enough. leave afghanistan now. we will talk about it when we return. [ male announcer ] this is jim, a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation -- an irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but now, with once-a-day...
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afghanistan's president hamid karzai has endorsed but is delaying signing the agreement, even though a national assembly of afghan dignitaries approved it last week. >> a pending court ruling isn't stopping australia's first same-sex weddings. those can take place this weekend. the nation's highest court has decided to rule next week on the law allowing gay marriage in the capital. the australian capital territory government passed legislation in october that allows same-sex couples to wed in ceremonies equivalent to heterosexual couples. the federal government immediately applied to the high court to quash the law. the case was heard on tuesday. >> we are tracking at stake change in the forecast. >> later on tonight we will have a freeze on watch for most of the bay area. san francisco will not be included in this. the rest of us we are talking a dramatic drop. the temperatures are going to drop into the mid to upper 20s. we are all mild side but the wind is still out there. 22 mi. per hour is for vallejo. the wind and dust is higher 38 mi. for fairfield. 264 those of you leaving yo
afghanistan's president hamid karzai has endorsed but is delaying signing the agreement, even though a national assembly of afghan dignitaries approved it last week. >> a pending court ruling isn't stopping australia's first same-sex weddings. those can take place this weekend. the nation's highest court has decided to rule next week on the law allowing gay marriage in the capital. the australian capital territory government passed legislation in october that allows same-sex couples to...
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president karzai has said he does not want to be
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he does not plan to meet with afghan president karzai who is can currently in a dispute with the white house because he is refusing to sign a security agreement that would allow u.s. troops to stay in afghanistan past 2014. defense secretary chuck hagel announced that the afghan defense minister reassured him that the security deal will be signed in a timely manner. >>> a high school in illinois is making headlines for a controversial new policy that requires students to submit to random alcohol tests. the school is owfd chicago. this fall the private catholic school began weekly alcohol testing. using hair samples the tests can reveal if a student has had more than an occasional glass of wine in the past 90 days. >> this policy is aimed at helping kids say no and aimed at helping sid c kids who are starting to get into the has been ift using alcohol change. >> a majority of students say they do support the testing. according to the aclu, the testing is an invasion of privacy. other schools around the country say they're keeping a close eye on the success or failure of the new policy.
he does not plan to meet with afghan president karzai who is can currently in a dispute with the white house because he is refusing to sign a security agreement that would allow u.s. troops to stay in afghanistan past 2014. defense secretary chuck hagel announced that the afghan defense minister reassured him that the security deal will be signed in a timely manner. >>> a high school in illinois is making headlines for a controversial new policy that requires students to submit to...
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stop supporting one of the most corrupt regimes on this planet today, the karzai regime. take those millions and those billions and reinvest it here at home. we endt it in a way that hunger now. mr. speaker, for millions of our citizens who are hungry, what they worry about and what they fear not halfway around the world, it is halfway down the block. and we ought to make sure we get a farm bill that does not make hunger worse in this country, and if we have a farm bill that cuts snap significantly, i would urge all my colleagues to not only vote against it but fight against t we can do better. let's get a farm bill but not make hunger worse. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. shimkus, for five minutes. mr. shimkus: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to condemn the resent actions taken by the -- recent actions taken by the ukrainian government on its own citizens. a couple weeks ago i stood hopeful urging their government to look wesw
stop supporting one of the most corrupt regimes on this planet today, the karzai regime. take those millions and those billions and reinvest it here at home. we endt it in a way that hunger now. mr. speaker, for millions of our citizens who are hungry, what they worry about and what they fear not halfway around the world, it is halfway down the block. and we ought to make sure we get a farm bill that does not make hunger worse in this country, and if we have a farm bill that cuts snap...